Cessna 206A N2688X
17 July 1971 · Flagstaff, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 July 1971 at about 14:10 local time, a Cessna 206A registered N2688X, operated by Wright Flyte S, was involved in an accident during in flight near Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206A
- Registration
- N2688X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wright Flyte S
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3782
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
CHARTER FLT FOR U.S.FOREST SERVICE TO SPOT FOREST FIRES AND DIRECT ACTIVITIES.NO ENG MALFUNC FOUND
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1971 | Cessna 206 | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | Rose-Neath FUN | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Cessna 206P | Eagle Pass, Texas, United States | Thor Service I | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1971 | Cessna 206 | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | Rockford Air C | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1971 | Cessna 206 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Air Executive | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1971 | Cessna 206 | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | Airgo, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1971 | Cessna 206A | Alamo, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |